Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-01
School begins in District No. 6 next

| A court house to cost $4,000 is begun at
| Eustis. Eustis stands splendid show
for permanent county seat.
c. j. Parkhurst passed through Colby
to Oberlin Monday. He is one of the
! best and most reliable bankers in Eustis.
To ExcHANGE-Town property for
young cattle
COLBY LAND g. MORTGAGE Co.
Two good cooking stoves for sale
sale cheap. Apply to Frank Miner at
Palace Drug Store. s5-2S
j. H. Boden has received full line of
samples for fall and winter suits. Leave
your measure with him and secure clothes
Mr. John Schaefer, who lives ten miles
| west of here, on sedtion 1888, has a
large field of corn which will yield from
25 to 80 bushels to the acre.
Roy, son of Joe Lamont, was bitten
through the hand by dog this week.
Marshal Yocum hunted up his dogship
and dispatched him in fine style.
Dandruff eradicated, the scalp made
clean, and gray hair restored to its origi
nal youthful beauty and visor by the use
of Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renew
er.
The CAT Office takes pleasure in ac-
knowleding, with thanks, the receipt of
| fine luscious watermelon from Mr.
Frank Taylor, of the firm of Copeland s.
Taylor.
Citizens. remember the success of our
County Fair depends on exhibitors and
attendance. If you have anything you
desire to exhibit, get it in good shape for
our county exposition and bring it in.
A difficulty arose i'll the usually quiet
and peacable town of Gem last week.
The officers of the law were brought to
requisition. but happily friendly Feeling
was, upon consideration, allowed to pre-
vail, and legal proceedings dropped.
Treasurer c. H. Hovey was surprised
by his little eight year old son Fred, who
came to the office and told him a rattle
snake was seen at his stable. On going
home. Mr.. Hovey found rattlesnake
sure enough. and killed it. The snake
was four years old.
| The only way to cure fever and ague is
either to neutraliZe the pOisons which
cause the disease or to expel them from
the system. Ayers Ague Cure operates
in both ways. 1t is warranted specific
for all forms of malarial disorders, and
never fails to cure. Try it,
Country produce brings the
highest price at the Horse
Shoe Grocery.
James B. Hampton. the popular drug
gist, has returned to his former position
at the Palace Drug Store, where he may
be found dispensing drugs with the same
proficiency and courtesy as of yore. Mr..
Hampton desires us to say, that he will
be pleased to see all of his old patrons
and as many new as will come, at the
Palace Drug Store from this date
B. Gurwell presents himself this week
for the Office of Register of Deeds of
Thomas county, Kan. Mr.. Gurwell is
highly esteemed by his neighbors and
citizens of the county. He has been here
since early in 1885, and is now a trustee
of Wendell township. A gallant soldier
during the war, staunch Republican.
his endorsement will likely be strong.
He is we'll qualified for the Office in every
way, and would fill it well if nominated
and elected.
Simon Miller swells the list of candi-
dates for the Office of Register of Deeds
of Thomas county, Kansas. Mr.. Miller
resides in Hale township, and is farmer
who is liked by all with whom he is ac-
quainted He possesses all the qualitica-
tons for the Office and is a remarkably
fine penman, and is diligent and careful
in every duty. Mr.. Miller seems to have
strong following in his part of the
county, and only needs acquaintance to
have the same all over the county. If
nominated, he would make strong race
and no doubt be elected.
W. G. Porter, Esq, who for the past
yoar has edited this paper SO ably and
creditably, has disposed of his interest
therein to the Thomas County Cat Pub
fishing company. and retired from the
editors chair Mr. Porter will continue
his residence in Colby, and devote him
self exclusively to the practice of law,
in which profession he already has &C.
quired distinction among our citizens for
capability and energy. The Thomas
County CAT wishes him abundant pros
perity in his practice. Joseph A. Gill.
ESQ.,, succeeds to the editorship. He
has had considerable experience as a sue
cessful newspaper man, and is already
known to many Of our citizens through
his professional business.